CHINESE SPINACH SEEDS- Asian Vegetables ,Red Stripe Leaf,Edible Amaranth

100% open pollinatedheirloomnon-hybridand Non-GMOApprox Seeds per oz: 50,346 seedsAmaranth leaves contain three times the calcium and five times the niacin of spinach leaves. Jamaican Red Calla-loo! Edible Amaranth, Red Stripe LeafThis is a fascinating amaranth, often simply called Red Leaf in the market, that produces large green leaves with red stripes in the center. This variety is a vigorously growing vegetable in warm weather. Some people grow this variety as decorative plants as well as leafy vegetable plants. Young leaves and stems can be harvested periodically for a long time during the growth. Delicious lightly stir-fried or steamed, Amaranth leaves and stems are extremely nutritious delivering protein, iron and calcium, as well as vitamins A and C. Chinese cuisine typically prefers the red-leaf varieties and includes them in soups, sometimes serving the cooked leaves separately. In India, Taiwan and Japan, the lighter varieties are more popular. In Western cuisine, Amaranth c